主张

We advocate solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.

我们通过协商解决国际争端, 而不诉诸武力。

Lincoln insisted that the slaves should be emancipated.

林肯坚决解放奴隶。

They have the courage of their opinions.

们敢于提出自己。

We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.

我们立即召开这个会议。

Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.

不丈夫代妻子投票。

Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal.

艾莉森坚决饭后马上洗碗。

He is a strong advocate of reforms on the political system.

竭力改革政治体制。

The betting is that she’ll get her own way.

她很可能会自作。

It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.

坚持这显然是没有道理。

They advocate the retention of our nuclear power plants.

们保留我们核电厂。

I urge caution in interpreting these results.

我在解释这些结果时要谨慎。

It was presumptuous of him to take charge.

自拿, 太放肆了。

He took up the position that the meeting should be postponed to next week.

会议应当延期到下星期。

He believes in that children should be grateful and accept the fact.

孩子们应感谢并接受这一事实。

They were arguing for a delay in introducing the new mower to the public.

们推迟向公众推出这新型割草机。

A federal judge upheld the undercover methods used in the case.

一位联邦法官在此案中使用秘密方法。

Some economists strongly advocate the reform of government ownership of industry.

有些经济学家极力改革国营企业。

The young man gave a clear proposition at the meeting.

会上, 那位年轻人提出了一个明确。

He began his own abolitionist newspaper,The North Star.

自己创办了废除奴隶制报纸《北方之星》。

He argues, preposterously, that climate change can be curbed without spending much money.

荒谬地说不需要花多少钱就能控制气候变化。